Electric gas-lighter



(No Model.)

J. FINOK.

- ELECTRIC GAS LIGHTER. No.. 377,553. Patented Feb. 7, 1888..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS FINCK, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

ELECTRIC GAS-LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,553, dated February '7, 1888.

Serial No. 247.792. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JULIUs FINOK, of the city and county of San Francisco, and State of California, have invented an Improvement in Electric Gas-Lighters; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to that class of electric gas-lighting apparatus in which the magnet and connected parts and the circuit-breaker and its contact-point, by which the spark is effected, are'all placed in close proximity to the burner,usually surrounding it and practically, if not actually, formed with it; and the object of my invention is to provide an apparatus of this class which, by reason of its construction, may be readily applied to any form of gasburner, requiring no special previous construction to adapt it to this end.

My invent-ion consists in a frame which carries the magnet, the circuit-breaker, and all the customary parts of such apparatus, said frame having a means--such as an arm projecting from its top and formed with a collar which fits over the burnerfor readily attaching the apparatus to the burner, the frame being placed in such a position that its sparking devices shall be in proper relation to the end or tip of the burner.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my electric gas lighter, showing its attachment to the burner, the casing of the apparatus being removed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the lighters complete and attached to the burner.

A represents a gas-bracket having a burner, B, which may be of any construction.

0 is a frame, consisting of a metal plate, the upper end of which is provided with an arm, 0, extending at right angles to the main body of the plate and having secured to or formed with it a collar, 0, which fits over the gasburner B, and is secured thereto and held in position by means of set-screws 0 To this frame or plate is secured the magnet D, having the usual armature, 65, said magnet being let into the proper electric circuit, unnecessary to herein particularly describe. The frame also carries the circuit-breaker E and the contact-point F, both being so bent as to be in proper position with relation to the burnertop.

G is a casing which fits over the frame and the parts carried by it, and g is a lid for said casing, which is secured to the arm 0 of the frame and has downwardly-extending ears 9,

passing into the top of the casing and receiving screws 9 whereby said casingis supported.

The operative parts are thus eifectuall y concealed and protected.

I do not claim novelty in my magnet nor its connected parts, nor the circuit-breaker and its contact-point, for these are old and their operation in this class of apparatus is well known; but ordinarily it is difficult to adjust these devices to different forms of burners, and there is usually the necessity of removing the burners then in place and substituting others which are made in connection with the electric lighting device or specially for it.

It will readily be seen, however, that my invention provides for the attachment of the electric apparatus to any burner, no matter what may be its construction, and its ready removal when necessary; and from this it is apparent that I need not-and do not confine myself to the exact construction shown of a frame provided with a collar and set-screws for fixing its position, for I may use any frame which may readily be applied to and removed from a burner independent of itself.

Having thus described myinvention, whatl. claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An electric apparatus for lighting the gas at the burner and a frame to which said apparatus is attached, said frame having means for ready attachment to and detachment from the burner, substantially as described.

2. A frame or plate having an attaching device whereby it may readily be connected with a gas-burner and removed therefrom, in combination with a magnet and connected parts and a circuit-breaker and contact-point, all carried by said frame or plate and forming part of an electric circuit, whereby the gas may be lighted at the burner, substantially as described.

3. A frame or plate having a collar on its top for fitting over a gasburner and screws for fixing it in place, in combination with an electric sparking apparatus carried by said frame or plate, whereby the gas may be lighted at the burner, substantially as described.

4. An electric gas-lighting apparatus for lighting the gas ata burner consisting of a magnet and its connected parts, a circuitbreaker and its contactpoint, and a frame to which said parts are attached, said frame having a collar fitted over the burner'and setscrews for fixing it in position, substantially as described.

5. In an electric gas-lighting apparatus for lighting the gas at the burner, a frame for carrying the magnet and connected parts and the circuit-breaker and its contact-point, said I 5 frame having an arm with a collar fitting over the burner and set-screws for holding it in place on the burner, a casing inclosing the frame and the parts carried thereby, and a cover or lid secured to the top of the frame and 20 

